spotted laughing thrush

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PAKHI DEKHUN PAKHI CHINUN # 425 (Observe the Bird and recognize)..SPOTTED LAUGHINGTHRUSH ...[From a Photograph of Mr. MITASH BISWAS ] ... WATERCOLOUR ...A4...2014... The spotted laughingthrush (Garrulax ocellatus) is a bird species in the Leiothrichidae family. In the proposed rearrangement of the laughingthrushes, it is sometimes placed in the genus Ianthocincla, as I. ocellata. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. 30 - 33cm. A very large laughingthrush. Rufous-olive to chestnut upperparts with numerous black-and-white spots. Black crown, lower throat and upper breast Rufous-buff underparts with black-and-white spots and bars on breast. Warm buffish to rufous face, supercilium and chin. Black and grey flight-feather trim. Grey-trimmed, long chestnut tail. Feeds on insects, fruit and seeds. Forages on the ground or in bushes, usually in pairs or small groups of 3 - 8 birds. Inconspicuous. Often associated with Black-faced Laughingthrush. Breeding season from May to June in China. The nest is a large, loose cup made of twigs, dry grasses, bamboo leaves, roots, moss and ferns. It's placed in a bush or a small tree, close to the ground. Lays 2 eggs. [INFO : WIKIPEDIA & BIRDFORUM]